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Thanks - I had no idea that you could get mounts for lights on the saddle rails.

Posting on here as I'm interested in improving my Brompton's brakes and I'd like to follow this thread.
Ta!

Thanks Brucey - I suspected there might be more to it! The present rim isn't hugely worn, but the hub has been a problem for ages. The guy who has serviced it for me on several occasions has suggested putting new internals into the old hub shell. But if this https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/hubs-internal...

As I've mentioned on here at least once before (https://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=124961&p=1281249#p1281249) I've got a 20-year-old 5-speed Brompton with skipping gears, and have been meaning for a year or two to replace the hub. I've asked on various forums (fora?) including t...

It will be great if we get a clear route into town from the station... I was amazed some years ago seeing for the first time what Sheffield had done! Here it was - and still is - "see that huge concrete wall? Well there's a little door in there, go through into a tunnel then a shopping mall and...

Nottingham is doing a lot to improve sustainable transport and has just won an award for this https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov/27/green-new-deal-nottingham-wins-top-guardian-award Still a long way to go, true nation-wide. Nottingham's cycle campaign group put a lot of time into pushing f...

Slightly gratuitous excuse for a pic of my bike, 'Little Merc' on the Mercian Way in 2016!

Actually I've just ordered one of these https://www.evanscycles.com/tortec-supertour-rear-rack-EV163702 as it seemed the shortest, has an almost flat top (I want to be able to push the tent under the seat a bit) - and it's on offer and easy to return! My existing rack is 335mm and the Q&A on the...

I've got the same problem, need a new pannier rack for a small framed bike (previous rack had weld fail whilst on tour). Looking at getting this https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Topeak-Super-Tourist-DX-Rear-Pannier-Rack_210352.htm as it has adjustable legs. But not very keen on side bars as I'm concerned th...

Was looking at the exact same product just now - for a 26" bike. So you've saved me the bother of asking the same question!

just get it re welded? Why the expense of a new Tubus rack? Things do break?

I'd quite like a different design anyway, it has got slightly bent, and I'm not sure how cost-effective aluminium welding would be?

Thanks all, very useful. I'll definitely look at Tubus. And the comments re screws are very useful. It's a Blackburn MTN rack, came with the bike second-hand - some mixed opinions here http://www.bikepacking.net/reviews/racks/blackburn-mtn1-rack/ My luggage weighs around 15kilos, comprised of two pa...

I had a strut on my rear pannier rack split at the weld whilst on my recent tour - the pic shows the road repair... no harm done, but made me think. One, I need to make sure I get a new pannier which is rated to carry a load far more than I actually carry. Two - that weight bears down on two screws ...

I use this Trangia when I am camping at a single location and touring the area. I'm guessing it might be a 1970's model. Does anyone know for sure? I bought it secondhand about 15 years ago.

It looks identical to my 1982 model, that's got a handle with holes in it too.

Came back from this trip just under a week ago. Caught the 9am ferry (don't really need to be there 7:30... but it meant I got chatting to other cyclists and met up on the ferry - the time whizzed by. Christoph, French guy, had cycled from London to the ferry, through the night. was going to cycle t...